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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mini Clubman All4

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (18)Crash / fire / injury (2)Brakes (4)Electrical system (4)Engine (4)Lights (4)Tires (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)Fuel system (1)Seat belts (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 18 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

May 20, 2018Body & structure

THE BARN STYLE TAILGATE DOORS SWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IF PRESSURE IS ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED TO THE REMOTE, ONE OF THE DOORS WILL SWING OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY, POTENTIALLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11096908

Working with the data? Download all 18 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Mini Clubman All4 verdict →